<TABLE> <S> <C>

   <ARTICLE>  9
   <LEGEND>
                                                            Exhibit 27

   This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
   the Princeton National Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated
   Balance Sheets and Statements and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance
   Sheets and Statements of Income and is qualified in its entirety by
   reference to such financial statements.

   For the nine-month period ending September 30, 1997:
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   </LEGEND>
   <MULTIPLIER>                         1000
          
   <S>                                  <C>                      <C>
   <PERIOD-TYPE>                        9-MOS
   <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                          DEC-31-1996
   <PERIOD-END>                                               SEP-30-1997
   <CASH>                                                          13,937
   <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                                         343,257
   <FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                                 5,300
   <TRADING-ASSETS>                                                     0
   <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                                    $97,151
   <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                         $12,924
   <INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                           $13,068
   <LOANS>                                                       $278,038
   <ALLOWANCE>                                                     $1,844
   <TOTAL-ASSETS>                                                $439,235
   <DEPOSITS>                                                    $377,755
   <SHORT-TERM>                                                   $11,747
   <LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                             $3,936
   <LONG-TERM>                                                     $3,900
   <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                               $0
   <PREFERRED>                                                         $0
   <COMMON>                                                       $13,800
   <OTHER-SE>                                                     $28,097
   <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                                $439,235
   <INTEREST-LOAN>                                                $17,999
   <INTEREST-INVEST>                                               $4,912
   <INTEREST-OTHER>                                                  $127
   <INTEREST-TOTAL>                                               $23,038
   <INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                             $10,716
   <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                             $11,305
   <INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                          $11,733
   <LOAN-LOSSES>                                                     $485
   <SECURITIES-GAINS>                                                 $94
   <EXPENSE-OTHER>                                                 $9,382
   <INCOME-PRETAX>                                                 $4,404
   <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                                      $4,404
   <EXTRAORDINARY>                                                     $0
   <CHANGES>                                                           $0
   <NET-INCOME>                                                    $3,256
   <EPS-PRIMARY>                                                    $1.20
   <EPS-DILUTED>                                                    $1.20
   <YIELD-ACTUAL>                                                    4.27
   <LOANS-NON>                                                     $1,159
   <LOANS-PAST>                                                       $12
   <LOANS-TROUBLED>                                                    $0
   <LOANS-PROBLEM>                                                   $156
   <ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                                $1,630
   <CHARGE-OFFS>                                                     $763
   <RECOVERIES>                                                      $493
   <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                               $1,844
   <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                            $1,844
   <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                                 $0
   <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                             $0
           



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